Jim, wrote:
I'm looking at a deal on an aluminum boat -- price is good, BUT
somewhere along the line someone painted it (don't know if oil or latex)
with a BRUSH!. What's a good cheap, and safe way to remove paint from
aluminum?

Bead blasting. LIke sand blasting, but you use a barrel of tiny plastic
beads. Should remove the paint without denting or scratching the
Aluminum.